August 30, 1956

Brit permit for France to station troops in Cyprus links French-Brit mil buildup in area; linked to Suez crisis; status of Brit forces in area discussed; map

Eisenhower asks world support London conf proposals, statement read by Dulles following Eisenhower-Dulles-Radford conf; is glad Nasser agreed to meet with Menzies com; Sen George sees danger of use of force more remote; some US officials surprised at Brit permission to France to base troops in Cyprus; speculate on possible effects

GB virtually bars any direct talks with Makarios; holds evidence of his complicity in terrorism dispels feeling among many Cypriotes that he is moderate; believes large number of Greek Cypriotes would be content with const granting self-govt; Bishop of Kitium put under house arrest because alleged Grivas diary implicates him in EOKA conspiracy; C Efstathopoulos calls diary forged; says Brit agent offered him $140,000 for facsimile of Grivas handwriting

charges plot to overthrow Nasser regime uncovered in spy ring probe; arrests Briton J Zarb, Egyptian Naval Lt Amin and Egyptian reporter; holds 3 Britons incommunicado despite Brit protest; says Flux and Gove directed, Swinburn and Pituck headed ring; AP repts Govt names 'Mr O St John and Mr Cox' as Brit ex-contact men; Brit Embassy and Foreign Office suggest spy charge is linked to Suez Canal crisis

Williams links J Dioguardia to Telvi murder; says Telvi was told he would be paid off in 2 wks and was murdered exactly 2 wks later; says he has no 'evidence' linking Dioguardi to Telvi murder; repts FBI will turn over to Dist Atty any evidence on murder; total of $475,000 bail set for 5 defendants; AFL-CIO exec bd members urge full punishment for Dioguardi if found guilty; Mrs Miranti arraigned; held in $100,000 bail as material witness; reptdly present during plotting